Figueroa

English

Etymology

From Spanish, from Galician.

Proper noun

Figueroa (plural Figueroas)

1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Figueroa is the 316^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 90468 individuals. Figueroa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.82%) individuals.

Galician

Etymology

From one of several places in Galicia bearing this name; from local Medieval Latin ficāriā (“fig tree”), from Latin ficus (“fig”), + -ola (a diminutive suffix).

Proper noun

Figueroa m or f by sense

1. a surname

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiɡeˈɾoa/ [fi.ɣ̞eˈɾo.a]

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• Rhymes: -oa
• Syllabification: Fi‧gue‧ro‧a

Proper noun

Figueroa m or f by sense

1. a surname from Galician

Statistics

According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Figueroa occurs in Spain as a first surname by 11,611 individuals, and as a second surname by 11,687 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid, Pontevedra, Barcelona, A Coruña, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas, Seville, and Cádiz.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of Galician origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /fiɡeˈɾoa/ [fɪ.ɣɛˈɾoː.ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /piɡeˈɾoa/ [pɪ.ɣɛˈɾoː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -oa
• Syllabification: Fi‧gue‧ro‧a

Proper noun

Figueroa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜄᜒᜇᜓᜏ)

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician]

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Figueroa is the 284^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 26,616 individuals.